Cold War Era: US and Soviet Rivalry

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What was the Nixon Doctrine?

A system of conscription used for the Vietnam War

A strategy for ending US involvement in the Vietnam War through gradual withdrawal of troops

A policy of reducing Cold War tensions between the US and the Soviet Union

A plan to honor existing defense commitments while requiring countries to fight their own wars (correct)

What was the result of the Paris Peace Accords?

The US increased its military presence in South Vietnam

The US invaded Cambodia and Laos

The US ended direct involvement in the Vietnam War (correct)

The US formed an alliance with the Soviet Union

What was the significance of Shirley Chisholm?

She was a prominent anti-war activist

She was a key advisor to President Nixon

She was the first woman to run for president

She was the first African American woman elected to Congress (correct)

What was the main focus of George McGovern's presidential campaign?

Ending the Vietnam War and pulling out remaining troops Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of President Nixon's committee for re-electing the president?

CREEP Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Watergate scandal?

President Nixon became the first and only president to resign Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the Truman Doctrine?

To provide aid to countries threatened by Soviet oppression Signup and view all the answers

What was the term coined by Winston Churchill to describe the Cold War division?

Iron Curtain Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the 1954 case Brown v. Board of Education?

It overturned the Separate but Equal standard of discrimination in education Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?

To reconstruct cities and industries damaged during WWII and remove trade barriers Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Emmett Till's lynching?

It was a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement Signup and view all the answers

What was the main conflict in the Korean War?

Between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

To overthrow Cuban dictator Fidel Castro Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Kennedy-Nixon Debates?

Kennedy won the debate and the election Signup and view all the answers

Who led the US troops into Vietnam in 1965?

William C. Westmoreland Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Tet Offensive?

It was a crucial turning point in the war Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty?

To end the testing of nuclear weapons in the atmosphere Signup and view all the answers

Who was the leader of the Viet Minh?

Ho Chi Minh Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Geneva Conference?

Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

It authorized the President to commit US troops to South Vietnam Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of Operation Rolling Thunder?

To bomb Vietcong-occupied land and supply routes Signup and view all the answers

Who was the newscaster who said that the war in Vietnam would end in stalemate?

Walter Cronkite Signup and view all the answers